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n「My attack was that, so…」

nSally muttered while landing down.

nMaple fell to her side.

nShe did not receive any damage although she fell 25 meters high.

nWhat an amazing vitality.

nOn the other hand, the squid’s HP and defense are relatively lower.

nThat is proven because even Sally’s attacks are able to wither it down.

nIt was not strange at all for that giant squid to lose 20% of its HP after receiving an attack from Maple.

n「With this, we shortened it to three hours」

n「But there’s still 3 hours〜…」

nMaple does not have【Akushoku】anymore. They cannot do the same thing again.

n「Ah, it spat out squid ink again」

n「The sea, it was beautiful, but now……」

nThere was nothing that remained from the beautiful blue sea that is now full of squid ink and poison.

n「Well then, I’ll run again okay?」

n「Un. 【Provoke】!」

nMaple pulled the fishes.

nIt is possible to dissipate the water that was scattered by the fishes using flame-type attacks, so Sally ran around while making the least needed path she needs.

n「It’s amazing you can run that much〜…」

nIt is possible to lessen the fatigue in-game by getting used to VR games.

nOne needs to get used to playing for long periods of time to not get tired running around.

nThat is something that a skill cannot cover.

nAnd after two hours of waiting.

nThere is only 10% left of the squid’s HP.

n「A-re? The fishes…」

nThe fishes lost the blue effect that they were clad within and withered in an instant after losing their moisture.

nThe effect that disappeared floated up and got absorbed by the squid’s body.

n「Something’s coming!」

n「I got it!」

nMaple raises her large shield.

nSince there are no stacks left of the【Akushoku】, she is finally able to use it as a proper shield.

nThe giant squid shook once, and jumped out of the water while being enveloped by the same blue effects that the fishes had.

nThat strong blue light firmly supports its giant body.

n「It’s coming!」

n「【Cover Move】!【Cover】!」

nIt was the same time that Maple shouted and the squid charged.

nSally was able to dodge while Maple who used【Cover】to be sure got thrown back after receiving the attack.

nThe squid that jumped out of the water entered the other side of the wall of water.

nMaple’s HP Bar was decreased by 40%.

nThe damage she receives was doubled because of【Cover Move】

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nThis is only the second time Sally saw an opponent that was able to get through Maple’s armored defense.

n「It powered up…?!」

nSally used【Heal】on Maple and followed the giant squid with her eyes.

nIt was also a chance to attack because it would get near them.

n「I’ll dodge… and slash!」

nSally pumped herself up, but the squid’s target was Maple.

n「【Super Acceleration】!」

nSally targeted the squid that targeted Maple.

nShe swung her dagger while she received speed reduction.

n「【Triple Slash】!」

nSally passed through under while releasing six consecutive attacks.

n「【Poison Lance】」

nMaple’s poisonous lance stabs into the squid’s head.

nMaple also received damage from its charge, but the squid also received huge damages.

nIt jumped into the water again.

n「We’ll defeat it in the next one!」

n「Just a little bit more! Let’s do our best!」

nThe two followed the squid’s movements while getting ready for its charge.

nIt is to make something out of the valuable chance.

nAnd while that happened, the squid was about to jump out.

n「It’s coming!」

n「Un!」

nWhen the two girls raised their weapons.

nThe squid’s HP Bar which was infested with poison finally disappeared.

n「「eh?」」

nThe squid’s body became light and dissipated.

nThe soiled water was purified.

nIts shine sparkled like sun rays that reached the waters and gradually disappeared.

n「………for real?」

n「………I get that feeling」

nThe two won in an unconvincing manner.

nHowever, a win is a win.

nA deep blue magic circle in front of them.

n「You want to get it?」

n「What about the reward?」

n「n〜… there might be something, so, I’ll go search the waters okay?」

n「Please do!」

nSally entered the waters.

nIt is possible to explore thoroughly since the poison disappeared.

n「I would’ve sent Syrup too if she was a sea turtle〜」

nMaple watched Sally swim around, but Sally returned after a while.

n「There was one squid tentacle」

n「What about a medal?」

n「U〜n… I think that there was none. I searched properly around the corals too… most of all, I don’t think that the rewards would be placed in a place that is hard to tell」

n「That’s true…」

nThe two girls stepped into the magic circle although disappointed that there were no medals.

nThe two of them who thought that they would return to the top of the cliff did not expect that they would be teleported underwater.

n「I-I can’t breathe! W-What should we do?!」

n「n, n? Maple! You can breathe!」

n「Eh?! Ah, a-re? It’s true…」

nShe can also say her words properly.

nIt looks like there was no possibility of drowning although there was the feeling of water.

n「What a mysterious place…」

n「Is this the【peaceful sea】?」

nJust like Sally has said, the place where the two girls are was a silent sea.

nIt was a blue sea that if the two of them did not say anything, they could hear the bubbles in intervals.

nIt seems like they are in the bottom of the sea, as well as near the water surface.

nIn that space where calming blue has ruled, where one might fall asleep anytime, there was a blue treasure box that seemed to be enveloped by corals.

n「I’ll open it okay?」

nThere was two medals and two scrolls inside.

nMaple kept the medal.

nSally took the scroll and looked at its information.

n「What’s the skill name?」

n「【Ancient Sea】, it can be learned if you have water-type skills… it looks like you can summon the fishes enveloped by blue light from earlier」

nWhat Sally meant by the fishes earlier were the fishes that they saw schools of when they fought against the squid.

nSally read it, and found out that there was really【Decrease 10 AGI】ability included with those water.

nIt is a skill that Maple has no use of, but Sally would be able to increase the range of strategies she could take with it.

n「Ah〜… is【Hydra】no good?」

n「Well, I think that that’s not water-type」

n「I guessed so」

nAlthough they tried to be sure, Maple was unable to learn it.

nMaple decided to leave it aside for now and put the scroll into her inventory.

nThe two girls laid around after closing the treasure box.

nThey are very tired after the long fight and the ruins exploration on the fifth day.

nThe fifth day started with meeting Kanade.

nThe two girls really felt that today was a day full of happenings.

n「It might be okay taking it slow for one day」

n「Ahaha… that’s true」

nThe two girls decided to sleep while thinking that it might be possible to take some leisure time if they have enough medals.

nIt was a good place to sleep as well.

n「Let’s rest… for a bit」

n「I agree…」

nThe peaceful sea that enveloped the two girls was the most comfortable bed that they had up until now.

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